The Australian food retailer Coles has opened its second automated distribution center (ADC), which uses logistics technology from Witron.

At Fachpack, Beumer will be presenting the latest stretch hood technology with a maintenance-friendly machine design in which all components can be accessed at ground level.

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On January 1, 2025, the Supervisory Board of the BLG Group appoints Axel Krichel to the Board of Management as the new Chief Operating Officer (COO) for both the Automotive and Contract divisions. He succeeds Matthias Magnor, who is moving to the top of the BLG Group as Chairman of the Board of Management.

Bekuplast is bringing reusable solutions for all industries to Fachpack in Nuremberg. Among other things, the focus will be on the compressible Contecline Compact intralogistics container, which offers logistical advantages when it comes to freight costs and limited storage capacities.

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E-commerce fulfillment provider Radial Europe found that its manually operated distribution center in Groningen, the Netherlands, could no longer cope with the increasing demands of its e-commerce business. Dematic and Quicktron Robotics provided the solution to this challenge.

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Habasit is bringing an extensive portfolio of timing belts as well as processing and conveyor belts to Fachpack 2024 in Nuremberg.

Applied AI, initiative for the application of trustworthy AI, and SAP announce their partnership. The aim is to combine their respective strengths and put Europe at the forefront of AI.

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Recently, a series of global events have exposed the vulnerability of supply chains. The result is a trend towards nearshoring.

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At the Epal Germany stand, visitors can gain an insight into the reusable system propagated by Epal, the life cycle of an Epal pallet and the newly developed QR pallet.

Getac wants to set new standards with its new Getac Assist remote expert solution: This offers functions for knowledge transfer, remote guidance, inspection, training, security and compliance.

Hendrik Kramer, CEO and co-founder of Fernride, has been named Logistics Leader of the Year by the jury of the Logistics Hall of Fame. The award, sponsored by Hamburger Still GmbH, recognizes his vision of "Human-Assisted Autonomy" in road freight transport and its successful implementation.

UPS announces the acquisition of Frigo-Trans and its sister company BPL. The two companies are providers of complex logistics solutions for the healthcare sector based in Germany.

Minebea shows how weighing and inspection technology can increase the efficiency and precision of packaging processes, as it ensures product quality, minimizes production errors and ensures compliance with legal regulations.

Söhner Kunststofftechnik is focusing on sustainability and efficiency at Fachpack: the company is presenting sustainable packaging solutions such as large load carriers made of bioplastics and marine plastics and foldable stacking boxes made of twin-wall sheets.

Dematic has appointed Michael Jerogin as head of the EMEA region. The long-time employee is already Executive Vice President and Managing Director of the APAC region.

Six storage areas on three levels, two vertical conveyors and a converted, 140-meter-long truck loading ramp - these are the cornerstones of the new pallet conveyor system at Raiffeisen Kraftfutterwerke (RKW) in Kehl.

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Logopak Systeme is a provider of digital labeling solutions and will be exhibiting labelling systems in Nuremberg that support compliance with the new EU packaging regulation PPWR and promote the circular economy.

The logistics real estate consultant Logivest has brokered 6,400 square meters of warehouse and office space in Cologne-Niehl for the logistics service provider Desinn Tec. The company has already moved into the space.

Pronomic has new lifting devices in its portfolio and will be showcasing them in Nuremberg. Many individual options can be put together modularly - for applications in production, assembly, order picking, workshops, warehouses and intralogistics.

The packaging machine manufacturers Hastamat and Loeschpack, subsidiaries of the Piepenbrock Group, are jointly presenting new technologies and their broad portfolio.